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be used to invest and the essential pillars of economic growth like education, workforce readiness, science, research and innovation. i believe there are significant savings that can be achieved in our health care system without compromising the quality of care, and in fact, improving the quality of care. and without slashing benefits that seniors have worked so hard for and earned. former secretary-treasurer he paul o'neill has estimated we can save $1 trillion per year without affecting health care outcomes by in acting smart, targeted health care delivery reforms. the institute of medicine estimated the number could be 750 billion dollars. no matter what the exact figure or proposal, these are impressive savings that would strengthen the nation's health- care system without shifting cost and burdens to seniors and states. these have the added benefit of improving quality, -- quality outcomes within the health-care system. so before we continue to obsessively but benefits on the table, i would hope to begin the dialogue about finding solutions that produce health-care cost savings. i am c
be used to invest and the essential pillars of economic growth like education, workforce readiness, science, research and innovation. i believe there are significant savings that can be achieved in our health care system without compromising the quality of care, and in fact, improving the quality of care. and without slashing benefits that seniors have worked so hard for and earned. former secretary-treasurer he paul o'neill has estimated we can save $1 trillion per year without affecting...
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it will be the absence of innovations in science, technology, and medicine at the pace we have come to expect. it is like deferred maintenance. it will come back to bite us several years from now. we can probably recover from a single year of treading water in scientific discovery, but if this keeps up, the nation's a scientific research center will begin to erode. china and other nations will not step out of the competition while we inflict this damage on ourselves. the sequestere with policies that support job growth. our efforts to date have been heavily in support of spending cuts. of the deficit reduction since 2011, or cutting spending with government -- of government programs has been most. additional revenue has grown only $600 billion. zero through it this entire exercise is another costly area of federal spending. we have done nothing on federal spending through the tax code. s, youto all of my fellow cannot honestly say that the debt and deficit are mortal threats to our nation and at the thantime less important every tax loophole in the code. that cannot be our position. ar
it will be the absence of innovations in science, technology, and medicine at the pace we have come to expect. it is like deferred maintenance. it will come back to bite us several years from now. we can probably recover from a single year of treading water in scientific discovery, but if this keeps up, the nation's a scientific research center will begin to erode. china and other nations will not step out of the competition while we inflict this damage on ourselves. the sequestere with...
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we are going to need them in the future, especially in science and technology, to enable our technology to continue to grow. issue we are going to have to deal with for a long time. what is the best approach? some kindre has to be of connsus. i would like to see a copperheads of solution. mae with the environment we are not going to be able to do anything big. we are going to have to take this in stages. some people say this may be like the civil rights efforts were you did not get a big civil rights build, you did that over a. of time that she did that over a period of time -- over a period of time. we need an immigration system that works in this country. what we have right now does not work for anybody. >>. 40 immigrants that are not supposed to be here, what are we going to do with them? if you approach an elected official and say what are we going to do with those 12 million people? nobody is going to say we are going to get them out of the country. reality andeal with find some way to normalize the relationship. it should not be 12 million people living in the shadows not make it
we are going to need them in the future, especially in science and technology, to enable our technology to continue to grow. issue we are going to have to deal with for a long time. what is the best approach? some kindre has to be of connsus. i would like to see a copperheads of solution. mae with the environment we are not going to be able to do anything big. we are going to have to take this in stages. some people say this may be like the civil rights efforts were you did not get a big civil...
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all this is sort of art based on science. it is a little bit of both. , first of all, jennifer duffy, our senate or governor, editor. she has been doing this since 1988. i have been doing it since 1984. have seen every seat come out. what we hear from strategist, what we have from people was talked in the state, what the numbers look like. what the opposition looks like. restart a for the general assessment and these things evolve over the course of an election cycle. mcconnell oftch kentucky. the senate republican leader and the democratic side mark dreier who is seeking reelection. then you have to currently democratic seats that are leaning republican in montana and west virginia. a number of lean democratic seats held by democrats baggage another in indiana, mary landrieu in indiana. carl levin is retiring in michigan and kay hagan who is seeking reelection in north carolina. the way i start offending it up seatsre are 34 democratic that are not up this time. 31 republican. then thereabouts seven gimme putts for democrats
all this is sort of art based on science. it is a little bit of both. , first of all, jennifer duffy, our senate or governor, editor. she has been doing this since 1988. i have been doing it since 1984. have seen every seat come out. what we hear from strategist, what we have from people was talked in the state, what the numbers look like. what the opposition looks like. restart a for the general assessment and these things evolve over the course of an election cycle. mcconnell oftch kentucky....
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jeopardizing programs that help our seniors and support our next generation of leaders in business, science and technology. the budget would be a wise starting point for the house and senate conferees, much better than the budget we passed because there is a $4 thrillion gap that is unexplained. it is imperative that we expand economic opportunity and invest in the american people and reduce the deficit. the c.b.c. budget presents a concrete plan in stark contrast to the budget we passed in the house because it is backed up by actual numbers and it adds up and shows how we can reduce the deficit while not being forced to make vital cuts to our programs that support our nation's safety net. and the c.b.c. budget presents a clear path both to economic and fiscal prosperity to our nation. thank you, mr. speaker. and i thank the gentleman for yielding. mr. jeffries: now my privilege to yield the floor to a very distinguished member of the house budget committee, someone who has consistently been a voice for the voiceless and advocate for the poor and disen franchised and those aspiring to the a
jeopardizing programs that help our seniors and support our next generation of leaders in business, science and technology. the budget would be a wise starting point for the house and senate conferees, much better than the budget we passed because there is a $4 thrillion gap that is unexplained. it is imperative that we expand economic opportunity and invest in the american people and reduce the deficit. the c.b.c. budget presents a concrete plan in stark contrast to the budget we passed in the...